Automation Engineer

Responsibilities

Manufacturing Systems & Automation

• Develop, maintain, and improve software tools and automated workflows that support manufacturing operations
• Build scripts, integrations, and system automations to reduce manual work, improve data accuracy, and increase operational visibility
• Support manufacturing systems used for production tracking, inventory management, material movement, reporting, and process monitoring
• Troubleshoot system issues, workflow failures, user access problems, data discrepancies, and reporting gaps
• Support deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of internal tools used by operations and technical teams

Inventory & Material Tracking Systems

• Maintain and improve systems used to track inventory, materials, equipment status, and operational workflows
• Support systems used for nuclear material tracking, ensuring data integrity, traceability, access control, and reliable reporting
• Develop automation tools that improve inventory visibility, reduce manual data entry, and support compliant material management
• Partner with operations, NMCA, quality, engineering, and IT teams to ensure system changes are controlled, documented, and aligned with operational requirements
• Help identify and resolve data quality issues related to material tracking, system records, and operational reporting

Dashboards, Reporting & Data Tools

• Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualization tools for manufacturing, engineering, quality, and leadership teams
• Translate manufacturing and operational data into clear, actionable views of production status, inventory, yield, throughput, and process performance
• Automate recurring reports and reduce spreadsheet-based or manual reporting workflows
• Work with users to understand reporting needs and develop practical tools that support decision-making
• Support development of metrics that improve visibility into manufacturing performance and operational constraints

Data Systems & Integration

• Integrate data from manufacturing systems, equipment, databases, spreadsheets, ERP/MRP systems, and other operational sources
• Develop and maintain data pipelines, queries, and structured datasets for analysis, reporting, and automation
• Improve data reliability, accessibility, and usability across manufacturing and engineering teams
• Support data architecture, naming conventions, and documentation practices for manufacturing data
• Work with incomplete or evolving data sources and develop practical solutions that improve over time

Compliance, Security & Documentation

• Support data integrity, role-based access, change control, and documentation practices for manufacturing systems
• Coordinate with IT to ensure tools and systems align with cybersecurity, access control, and company technology requirements
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for scripts, workflows, dashboards, integrations, and user-facing tools
• Support software quality assurance practices for internal tools and automation workflows
• Ensure systems and data practices support audit readiness, traceability, and regulated manufacturing expectations

Cross-Functional Support

• Work closely with intelligent manufacturing, operations, engineering, quality, NMCA, EH&S, supply chain, and IT teams
• Gather requirements from technical and operational users and translate them into practical software and data solutions
• Communicate technical issues, data limitations, system needs, and improvement opportunities clearly to non-software stakeholders
• Support troubleshooting and continuous improvement of systems used in day-to-day manufacturing operations
• Help build a culture of disciplined, data-driven manufacturing decision-making

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 2–6 years of experience in software development, systems automation, data engineering, manufacturing systems, IT systems support, or a related technical role
• Strong programming or scripting skills, preferably in Python, SQL, or similar tools
• Experience working with SQL databases, data pipelines, APIs, dashboards, and structured data
• Experience building reports or dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, Plotly, or similar platforms
• Experience supporting regulated inventory, material tracking, access-controlled systems, or compliance-sensitive operational software preferred
• Familiarity with data integrity, role-based access control, change control, or software quality assurance practices preferred
• Ability to troubleshoot software, data, workflow, reporting, and user access issues
• Comfort working with incomplete, messy, or evolving data sources in a manufacturing or operational environment
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, manufacturing systems, equipment data, sensor data, or industrial systems is a plus
• Familiarity with machine learning, statistical modeling, or advanced analytics is a plus
• Experience in manufacturing, nuclear, DOE, energy, aerospace, defense, semiconductor, chemical processing, or other technical industries is a plus

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Disability and Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off and Holidays